My brother suggested that I watch Hellraiser: Hellworld and I did not like it. Films of the Hellraiser franchise are known for their gruesome death and torture scenes so it was extremely disappointing that this film had some of the tamest death scenes I have ever seen. I am in no way a fan of the "torture porn" films, but Hellraiser films are supposed to be shocking and having Pinhead chop someone's head off is lame. Keep in mind, in previous films he has ripped people's flesh off with hooks and chains in the opening sequence. On top of this, the acting is shotty, except for Lance Henriksen who nails it, and the characters are stupid but that is what all horror films have and I guess that is my issue with the movie; it is just a bland horror film.
I did like what this film attempted to do, however. The story of this film does not follow the tried and true Hellraiser formula of a puzzle box being opened followed by demons and torture. Instead, this film uses the idea of Pinhead, rather than Pinhead himself. The film revolves around a group of friends who are obsessed with a video game based on the Hellraiser mythos. The gang is loured to a massive party for the game in a giant scary mansion and then horror movie stuff happens. I assumed that at the house, the same shit that happened in the club scene from Hellraiser 3 would occur but instead the film constantly keeps you unsure about what is happening and what isn't and whether or not Pinhead is in the house or not. The film ends in a fun way which is something you cannot say about a lot of horror films. Unfortunately, the plot is better on paper than in execution. A lot of this stems from shitty writing and a film length that is too long for concept. This film could have easily been 45 minutes and been much better. There are many superfluous scenes and scenes that go on for too long.
I would never recommend someone watch this film but it does put an interesting twist on the franchise.
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